Today's Internet, compared to the Internet of--say--10 years ago (yes, I am a digital grandparent) is pretty bloated. Looking for stuff that interests me requires wading through tons of commercial goop, then a bunch of dead links, and finally, I might get what I seek. There is, however, a fun gadget that streamlines the process.Called Stumbleupon, it asks you your surf preferences then brings you sites to fit your wants. It's a sort of digital breakfast in bed. Hop over to Stumbleupon. The program is pretty easy to install. Setting your preferences takes a few minutes, but it's fun to rethink...

In the goodle days, we were almost all audiophiles. Even I could speak LP geek. I knew what components were. I knew a diamond cartridge was to die for. You didn’t want to drop a stack of vinyl platters onto a turntable from six inches up. You had to play them one at a time. Today, folks are questing for players to handle DVDs, CDs and/or Blue Rays in quantities of a hundred. People who were really cool all had similar equipment in the day. Marantz receivers with the prettiest front panel in any system. Phase Linear or SAE power amps....

In the goodle days, we were almost all audiophiles. Even I could speak LP geek. I knew what components were. I knew a diamond cartridge was to die for. You didn’t want to drop a stack of vinyl platters onto a turntable from six inches up. You had to play them one at a time. Today, folks are questing for players to handle DVDs, CDs and/or Blue Rays in quantities of a hundred. People who were really cool all had similar equipment in the day. Marantz receivers with the prettiest front panel in any system. Phase Linear or SAE power amps....

Sometimes I wonder if we’re the last generation of readers. Myself, I’m a book nut. I read them, buy them, shelve them and review them. And that hit home this week – we’re moving. Florida to Mississippi. I own several hundred books of all types and sizes…and weights. Moving companies charge by the pound, which is making a site I found, Digital Book Index, look better every day. If you’re into books, take a look at this organization – it’s a bookophile’s dream. They describe themselves as, “A union catalog of electronic books, texts, and documents.” Their reputation is growing and...

Sometimes I wonder if we’re the last generation of readers. Myself, I’m a book nut. I read them, buy them, shelve them and review them. And that hit home this week – we’re moving. Florida to Mississippi. I own several hundred books of all types and sizes…and weights. Moving companies charge by the pound, which is making a site I found, Digital Book Index, look better every day. If you’re into books, take a look at this organization – it’s a bookophile’s dream. They describe themselves as, “A union catalog of electronic books, texts, and documents.” Their reputation is growing and...

What the heck is EVDO? Or Ev-DO? Maybe EV, for short. If you’ve gotten past the Blackberries, Blue Tooths (teeth?) and IPODs without an entire braindrain, here’s the latest for you to mull over. EVDO is Evolution Data Only/Evolution Data Optimized which is wireless broadband Internet access – from anywhere. You carry your access with you. Surf in the car (hopefully someone else is driving). Or from your mountain cabin, the airport or a corner of the basement, when your grandkids have taken over your house and there’s no where else to go. EVDO is fast and always on – like your...